Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 (2014) vs Samsung Galaxy S devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8.9"
IPS
IPS
2560x1600
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better device? Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB)
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21 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| Model | Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) |
| Other model names | AT&T Amazon Fire HDX 8.9, Verizon Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 LTE | Samsung Galaxy S1 i9000 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Amazon | Samsung |
| Release date | 10/21/2014 | 6/2/2010 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 158 x 231 millimeters (6.22 x 9.09 in) | 64.2 x 122.4 millimeters (2.53 x 4.82 in) |
| Weight | 389 grams (13.62 ounces) | 119 grams (4.17 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 8.9" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 339 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 | 32bit: Samsung-Intrinsity |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.5GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Hummingbird (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 420 Blaze | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 64GB (53GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | 3.5mm (same audio output) |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 6000 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 6.6 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 576 hours (24 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Wireless external keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Fire OS 4 Sangria UI • Amazon Appstore • Amazon Silk • Dolby Atmos audio • Free cloud storage for all Amazon content • Text-to-Speech english-language content reader | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • WiFi hotspot (Android 2.2) • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 2014 (4G 64GB) | Galaxy S (GT-i9000 16GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |